Photo: Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum
Pilot concept
To trial a small community-run microgreens farm outside of Zervou Refugee Camp, Samos island, Greece.
Context
Reports of malnutrition (MSF, 2025) have emerged from the camp in recent months, and food has been described as poor in quality by NGOs and residents alike (sometimes 'expired, still frozen or visibly raw').
Partner organisation
FSTS partnered with selfm.aid and launched this pilot in July 2025 from their Skills Factory centre.
Report: evaluation of microgreens farming as a nutrition intervention
Toolkit: guide for organisations looking to start a microgreens set-up
Video guides:Â
a walkthrough of what's required to start a microgreens set-up as a community group
a quick tutorial on how to start growing microgreens at a household level